Toy gun.



Patented Nov. 2, 1915.

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l:NEAR/.PIANUS ROSS, OYIF KANSAS CTY, MISSOURI.

TOY GUN.

To all zqlwm it may concern: i y Y Be it known that I, MARTIANUS Ross, acitizen of the United States of America, re-

siding at Kansas City, in the county of.

Jackson and State of Missouri, have invented a certain new and ImprovedToy Gun, of whichthe following is a specification, reference being hadto the accompanying drawing, forming a part of this specification. l

The invention has for its object a harmless toy for minors, by means ofwhich the semblance of a fire arm. is afforded, with the production offrequent reports, analogous to that of an explosive fulminate explodedby percussion, without its danger. I

The invention is further designed for use in the practice ofthe manualof arms, vwhereby an inexpensive facsimile ofa gun or pistol may beemployed for military schools, and it consists in the novel constructionand combination of parts, such as will be first fully described and thenspecifically point'- ed out in the claims.

In the drawings: Figure, 1. is a side: View of the toy gun, embodyingthe invention.

. Fig. 2. is a top plan view of the same. Fig.

.3. is a view from the under sideof the gun,

as seen in Fig. 1, looking upwardly. Fig. 4.-. is a vertical, sectionalview of the central portion of the body of the gun stock, showing thesound-producing device and repeating trigger. Fig. 5. `is an isbmetricview of the rotatable trigger arms and hub. Fig. 6. is a side view of afacsimile of a pistol, showing the invention applied thereto. Fig.

7 is a side view ofthe invention, as seen in Fig. 4, showing amodification.

Similar numerals of reference indicate corresponding parts inall thefigures ofthe drawings.

Referring to the drawings, the toy gun as constructed.. embodies thebutt end 7 `of the stock 8, and the barrel 9, externally shaped, tocorrespond to the same parts- 'assembled in an ordinary rearm or rifle,these parts being formed from a single piece of board or plank, of therequisite width and length.

The reduced end of-the material which constitutes the barrel 9 extendsfrom a part X, to a bend at point y, about onesthirdfthe distance in thedirection ofthe other end or butt end 9, the portion designated` as Athestock 8 forming an equal division between the barrel 9 and the neckportion A10, of the Specification of Letters Patent.

vlatentenNov.2, 1915.

Application led May 20, 1915. Serial No. 29,407.

butt end 7 of the gun, the under or lower surface of which stock 8 ismade broad and hat, as seen at 12.' In the lower surface and forwardportion ofthe neck 10, and at the -the arc of a circle.

15 indicates the percussion spring strip or plate, by meansof which theadequate report is obtained. .The strip may be made from metal or wo'od,the latter being preferable, the forward end being thin, and from saidend rearwardly the strip .increases to a slight extent in thickness..The said forward 'end of the strip is secured fxedly in position totheflat lower surface and forward portionI yof the stock member 8, at apoint `through which the lineas passes, by means of thescrews 16. Therear end of spring strip l5 extends to a point a short distance inwardlyfrom the forward line of the curved depression 13,v in the neck 10,

and is rounded or curved at 15, the Width of thespring strip or plate 15being less than into contact. i

17 indicates the series of rotative triggers for actuating the springstrip or depression plate 15. These triggers comprise arms connected attheir inner ends eccentrically with the outer surface of a hub 18. Theouter ends of the arms or triggers 17 are curved at 19, ina slightdegree. The hub 18 is made to extend the width of the depression 13, inthe neck 10 of the butt end of the gun, the hub 18 being mounted on apivot 20, ex'- tendingtransversely through the lower forward portion ofthe neck 10, upon an axial line with the inner curved surface of thedepression 13, the outer ends of the arms or ltriggers being rotatabletherein, the curved surfacge 19 of one of which arms or triggers bearsnormally upon the upper surface of the inner end 15X, of the' spring`percussion plate 15, and another arm normally extending outwardly inposition for engagement of the finger of the. operator. y A

Upon the applicationof pressure to the outwardly extended triggers 17,the rear end ofthe percussion plate is forcedfoutwardly into the dottedposition-seen in dotted lines in Fig.4, andfollowing a continuous pullon said trigger, the trigger engaging with the inner end 15x, of thepercussion plate, slips'oii" the said end, and the said plate isretracted forcibly inwardly, striking the snrvface 12 of theigun stock,.with great force, l'and making a report whlch can'be heard a longdistance. The application of the linger `'tothe trigger, which operatesthey percussion plate in succession, causes a repetition of the noise orreport, and this can be made as dlsturbing as the exercise of the ngersis permitted.

The snap of the percussion plate may 'be increased by shortening thestrip/15, and thus increases resistance of the spring plate in itsoutward movement, this being depend-` ent upon the elasticity of thestrip 15, the increase in thickness of the strip serving to increase thesound or report. Should the inner end ofthe spring or percussion platebecome worn away fromfrequent use, the screws 16 may be removed and theplate moved backward a slight distance, to compensate for the lostportion, and the screws secured. at a new point in rear of the irstpoint of attachment.

In Fig.` 6, I have shown the applicatioh ofthe invention to a toypistol, Which s ill precise manner as seen in Fig. 1, the springpercussion plate 22 being obviously made shorter in length thanvthepercussion 'I make a double report from one pull of.

the trigger, a second sprlng plate 25 is placed beneath the lowersurface of and in contact with the percussion 'plate 15, as seen in`Fig; 7, and secured to the gun stock by the same screws 16. The innerfree end of the outer percussion plate 25 extends a slightI distancerearwardly from Athe line of the rear end of the inner percussion plateor strip 15, so. that the same v'trigger operates the ends of thecombined percussion strips in succession, obtaining a double reportthereby.

T he invention provides means for producmg the semblance of the reportof a pistol, and without expense and the danger attendantl upon the useof such weapon, avoidingr the employment of fulminate caps,

` although such may be used if desired, and

to afford a gunwhich is an everlasting repeater, does not requirereloading, and no.

expense for ammunition.

I am aware that the mventlve idea has inieaoee been conceded in therapplngs of vibrating slats upon a diaphragm, and in a spring operatedby trigger arms to eject a marble, and a spring hammer to explode a capupon rotatable trigger arms, but no one has heretofore made'` apractical embodiment of a detonator as part of a gunv stock, in whichthe parts may operate and become serviceable in a fire arm, as a handpiece for increasing the muzzle elevation of the gun barrel during theinward movement of the hand, as a detonator in a toy gun, and'as a guardfor'the finger in the manual of arms, as seen at 15". I am aware thatrotatable triggers are old. In my invention, however, the distinctivepart known as the gunstock supports the gun' barrel, and

no one has heretofore anticipated as a detonating member a separablemember of the gunstock, or as an attachment to gunstock, for either oneVof the purposes described, or any other purpose.

Such modifications'may be employed as are within the scope/of theappended claims.

Having fully. described my invention, what I now claim as new and desireto sea. cure by Letters Patent is:

1. In a gun comprising a barrel and a 'gunstock, a separable spring partor strip attached to the lower side of the gunstock, and means forforcing out and suddenly releasing said spring strip.

2. In a gun comprising a barrel and a gunstock having a longitudinalflattened outer surface, a spring plate attachment attached at itsforward en'd to the' said outer flattened surface and forward portion ofthe gunstock and normally in contact therewith, and means for forcingout and suddenly releasing said spring plate.

3. In a toy gun, a combined gunstock and barrel, and a trigger, and anattachment to thelower surface of the gunstock andsecured at its forwardend to the for,- ward portion of the said gunstock, and havring its rearend increased in thickness to .thev forward end and adapted to forma.finger guard adjacent the trigger. a

4. In a toygun, a gunstock and a barrel, said gunstock having a attenedlower surface,` and a flat member or bar having its forward end portionattached fxedly to the forward portion of the gunstock, and

rotary bar contacting means for forcing out and suddenly releasing therear end portion ofsaid fla-t member or bar. a

MARTIANUS ROSS.

Witnesses:

lRomani' U. MOLIN, y ANNm IJ. GREER,

